What color is #2C374C?

#2C374C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C374C?

The RGB value is 44, 55, 76: 44 red, 55 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C374C?

The complementary color is #4C412C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C374C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C374C color

#2C374C rgb(44, 55, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C374C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 21.6% green and 29.8% blue (44, 55, 76).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.95:1).

#2C374C color codes

HEX	`#2C374C`
RGB	`rgb(44, 55, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 21.6%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 42%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 28%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.96, 1.65, -14.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.96, 14.43, 276.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.709, 3.789, 7.372)`
Decimal	`2897740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C374C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2C374C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C374C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2C374C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c374c; }
.text { color: #2c374c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c374c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 55 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c374c, #312c4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C374C?: #2C374C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C374C?: The RGB value is 44, 55, 76: 44 red, 55 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C374C?: The complementary color is #4C412C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C374C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.